Talent Identification & Development (Talent ID)
6th Grade & Up
Talent ID offers 1-on-1 guidance to students and their parents in identifying students’ core strengths.
Academic excellence alone is not enough to win in the college admissions “game;” it’s rather a prerequisite. Factors that provide that quintessential edge are: leadership, good citizenship, extracurricular activities such as sports, research, work experience, internships, intellectual curiosity, national/international awards, and even a little bit of quirkiness. The Talent ID program’s goal is to help students explore many but focus on one or two talents sooner rather than later. Therefore, an Ivy GuruKul student is better prepared to maximize their potential to become a stronger college applicant.
For most middle school students, we recommend one meeting/year to evaluate previous year’s performance and set upcoming year’s goals based on individual talents and interests.
For high school students (in some cases starting in 8th grade), we recommend exploring Talent ID Extended or Talent ID Unlimited (i.e. unlimited access and guidance via video conference, phone, text, email etc.) simply because the stakes are higher and decision making can be quite nuanced with respect to choosing school clubs, commitment to sports, leadership opportunities outside school, internships, research, academic contests, courses (esp. additional courses outside of school) etc.
Premise of the Talent ID Program
Some students are born gifted, while others become high achievers by virtue of a series of small accomplishments through hard work and persistence. Through Talent ID, we teach and motivate kids and parents to not only set short and long term goals and work diligently to achieve them, but also help find answers to a wide range of questions such as:
Are you an ethical and hard working student, a good friend/classmate, and a responsible citizen? Proceed further only if you can honestly answer yes to these 3 questions.
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What extra–curricular activities match your personality?
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Is sports your ‘thing?’ If yes, what kind - individual or team? How much is too much or too little?
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Are you on track to become a recruited athlete? Our data-based research might surprise you.
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Are you even targeting the right colleges?
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Is being ‘well-rounded’ a thing of the past?
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Do you really need to take all the available AP classes?